Chris Froome seeks redemption

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Froome withdrew from the Tour de France after his third crash in two daysAP Photo/Laurent Cipriani

Neville Dalton

Last updated at 12:13PM, August 18 2014

Chris Froome is one of three Britons in the new-look Team Sky line-up for the
Vuelta a España as they begin their rebuilding programme after their
disappointing showing at the Tour de France last month.

Froome, who had to quit the Tour during the fifth stage after breaking bones
in a wrist and hand in a crash the previous day, has been confirmed as team
leader and will be joined by Peter Kennaugh and Luke Rowe, his fellow
British rider.

Philip Deignan, of Ireland, Dario Cataldo, of Italy, Christian Knees, from
Germany, the Spanish rider, Mikel Nieve — one of Team